I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Costello — the action the Minister proposes in response to the request by the Czech Republic for the arrest and extradition of two of its nationals; (2) Deputy O'Connor — if the Minister will state her level of support for the parents of a child (details supplied) who died in Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin; (3) Deputy Finneran — if the Minister will respond positively to a request by Muintir na Tíre for a subvention towards the cost of installing socially monitored alarms for the elderly; (4) Deputy Ó Caoláin — if the Minister will make available free of charge the 'flu vaccine to all those working in the poultry industry; (5) Deputy Cowley — if the Minister will outline his plans to offset the dire predictions for the BMW area as projected for 2025 in the NUI Maynooth report on rural Ireland; (6) Deputy Broughan — the need to ensure a dedicated comprehensive marine and fisheries Department that remains independent and coherent; and (7) Deputy Catherine Murphy — the needs and resources model used to determine the levels of funding for local authorities.
The matters raised by Deputies Ó Caoláin, Costello, O'Connor and Catherine Murphy have been selected for discussion.